For years Utahns had to trespass to access this trail. There’s a solution in the works, but they don’t like it.

For decades, hikers trespassed to reach Deaf Smith Canyon. Now they’re worried the landowners’ plans to build will impede access.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Deaf Smith Canyon trailhead in Cottonwood Heights is pictured on Monday, April 29, 2024. Residents fear losing access to the trail due to a dispute with a family planning to build a home where the trail begins on Golden Oaks Dr.

For years Utahns had to trespass to access this trail. There’s a solution in the works, but they don’t like it.

For decades, hikers trespassed to reach Deaf Smith Canyon. Now they’re worried the landowners’ plans to build will impede access.

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